| 嘉義市立美術館 | |
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| Established | November 2020; 4 years ago (2020-11) |
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| Location | West, Chiayi City, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°28′37.2″N 120°26′26.5″E / 23.477000°N 120.440694°E / 23.477000; 120.440694 |
| Type | art museum |
| Director | Chia-Chi CHEN |
| Architect | M.H.Wang Architects and Associates, Studiobase Architects |
| Public transit access | Chiayi Station |
| Website | Official website |
The Chiayi Art Museum (traditional Chinese: 嘉義市立美術館; simplified Chinese: 嘉义市立美术馆; pinyin: Jiāyì Shìlì Měishùguǎn) is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as a factory of the Chiayi branch of Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. In November 2020, it was reopened as Chiayi Art Museum in an inaugurated ceremony by Mayor Huang Min-hui. On 27 January 2021, Eslite Bookstore opened a bookshop at the museum. The current director of the museum is Chia-Chi CHEN.
Architecture
The museum original factory building consisted of a main building and two warehouses. After it was turned into a museum, it consists of art spaces, library, shop, restaurant and garden. The museum was designed by M.H.Wang Architects and Associates and Studiobase Architects. It has a total floor area of 5,179 m
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance south of Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
References
- ^ Huang, Tzu-li (14 August 2020). "Historical site-turned-art museum to be new landmark in Taiwan's Chiayi". Taiwan News. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Chiayi museum boosts cultural identity in southern Taiwan". Taiwan Today. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- Taiwan News Staff Writer (28 January 2021). "Eslite opens pop-up bookstore at museum in southwestern Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "Chiayi Art Museum". Museums. Ministry of Culture. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Chiayi Art Museum / Studiobase Architects + M.H.Wang Architects and Associates". ArchDaily. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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